Provisional Government (Transfer of Functions) Order, 1922
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The Provisional Government (Transfer of Functions) Order, 1922 was a key legal instrument that enabled the handover of administrative powers from British authorities to the Provisional Government of the Irish Free State during the transition to independence.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Provisional Government (Transfer of Functions) Order, 1922 canonical | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal order
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statutory instrument ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Irish Free State (in formation)
NERFINISHED
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Southern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Irish constitutional documents
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United Kingdom statutory instruments concerning Ireland ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentType | Order in Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effect |
enabled Irish ministers to assume control of government departments in Southern Ireland
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marked a formal step in the transfer of executive authority to Irish hands ⓘ |
| enablingAct | Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
constitutional law
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public administration ⓘ |
| governs | transfer of functions of existing government departments in Southern Ireland ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
reduced direct administrative control of the British Government over Southern Ireland
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strengthened authority of the Provisional Government of Ireland ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Irish Free State transition
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Irish War of Independence aftermath ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
British Government
NERFINISHED
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Privy Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Anglo-Irish Treaty
NERFINISHED
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Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | legal framework for establishment of the Irish Free State ⓘ |
| purpose |
to implement provisions of the Anglo-Irish Treaty relating to provisional governance
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to transfer administrative powers from British authorities to the Provisional Government of the Irish Free State ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anglo-Irish Treaty
NERFINISHED
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Government of Ireland Act 1920 NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish Free State NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922 NERFINISHED ⓘ Provisional Government of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | key legal instrument in the transition from British rule to Irish self-government ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Irish constitutional history
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studies of the Irish Free State transition ⓘ |
| transferredPowersFrom |
British administration in Southern Ireland
NERFINISHED
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Lord Lieutenant and British executive authorities in Ireland ⓘ |
| transferredPowersTo | Provisional Government of the Irish Free State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Provisional Government of Ireland
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Provisional Government (Transfer of Functions) Order, 1922
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